Sixth Generation

299. Sarah E. DURHAM was born on 12 Aug 1869 in Patrick County, Virginia.^{33,34,48,64,169,194,195} She died Cerebral Hemorhage on 9 Apr 1964 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.⁴⁸ Buried in Mt. Bethel Church Cemetery in Summerfield, North Carolina. Informant at death listed as "Mrs. R. Howard Sharpe" of Stokesdale, North Carolina.

Sarah E. DURHAM and Thomas Gabe SHELTON were married about 1896 in North Carolina.¹⁹⁴ Thomas Gabe SHELTON (son of Abe Polk SHELTON and Palina (UNKNOWN)) was born on 20 Jul 1879 in Patrick County, Virginia.^{48,169,194,195} He died Congestive Heart Failure on 12 Mar 1957 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.⁴⁸ Buried in Mt. Bethel Christian Cemetery in Summerfield, North Carolina. Informant at death listed as "Jesse O. Shelton" of Stokesdale, North Carolina. In the 1920 Census for Stokes County, North Carolina (Sauratown - District 240), Robert Shelton, age 10, is listed in the household of Thomas G. Shelton and wife Sarah (Durham). Robert Shelton is listed as "Brother's child". (Nephew)

In the 1930 Census for Rockingham County, North Carolina (Huntsville - District 1), Robert Shelton, age 21 and "single" is listed in the household of Thomas Shelton and wife Sarah (Durham). Robert Shelton is listed as "Nephew". Sarah E. DURHAM and Thomas Gabe SHELTON had the following children:

608	i.	Doris M. SHELTON was born about 1901 in North Carolina.194
+609	ii.	James Wesley "Jim" SHELTON.
610	iii.	Walter J. SHELTON was born about 1905 in North Carolina.169,194
+611	iv.	Jesse Odis SHELTON.
612	v.	Minnie R. SHELTON was born on 28 Nov 1911 in Charlotte County, Virginia.48,169 She died Rheumatic Fever followed by Indocarditis on 21 Nov 1921 in Stokes County, North Carolina.48 Buried in Sharlow, North Carolina. Informant at death listed as "T. G. Shelton".
613	vi.	Vera SHELTON was born about 1916 in North Carolina.169,195